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Meet the Salomon Team Behind Our New Gear

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Salomon’s latest collection, exclusively designed with Run the Alps features the Ultra Glide Max trail running shoe, Pulse crew socks, and the ADV Skin 12 vest. 

Run the Alps Announces Salomon Limited Edition Collaboration!

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Run the Alps is pleased to share the very first news of a special Alps trail running collaboration with Salomon– and the first chance to order your limited edition Run the Alps gear!

Trail Running Film Festival 2024 – Call for Applications

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Run the Alps is excited to announce that we’re now accepting applications for four film grants of up to €4000 each. Our theme this year is exploring boundaries.

Hillary Gerardi Resets the Fastest Known Time on Mont Blanc

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Hillary Gerardi set a remarkably fast new record, running and then climbing, from the St Michel church in the heart of Chamonix to the 4,809 meter high summit of Mont Blanc.

World Mountain and Trail Running Championships 2023: And a World Class DNF

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The combined World Mountain and Trail Running Championships were held in Innsbruck, Austria in June 2023. UK team member, George Foster, shares his thoughts from the races.

The Race that Changed Running: The Inside Story of UTMB®

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Twenty years ago, when a small band of runners decided to hold a trail race around the Alps’ highest peak, running was changed forever.

How to Create the Life You Want: Ultra Runner Meg Mackenzie Talks to Acclaimed Coach Mareli Kruger

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Ultrarunner Meg Mackenzie and acclaimed coach Mareli Kruger talk about the internal and external obstacles preventing us from living the life we want and what we can do about them.
Meg and Mareli will be co-hosting a special women’s retreat in Chamonix this fall for the chance to dig deeper into these topics.

The Women of Tor des Glaciers

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Of the three editions of the 450 km Tor des Glaciers in the Italian Alps, there have been 124 finishers and 9 of those finishers have been women.

Hats, Sunglasses, and Gaiters for Trail Running in the Alps

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Some of our most important gear is protective – it keeps us covered in a variety of conditions, including sunny summer days.

Tips for Early Season Trail Running in the Alps

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To help get the most out of your early season trail running, here’s advice from our guides, who are already trading their skis for trail shoes.

For unique trail running clothing, visit Run the Alps partners, Insane Inside.